Battle Creek Crosswalks To Be Painted For Upcoming Pride Festival

A city contractor will be painting crosswalks at the intersection of Capital Ave. NE and VanBuren St. E beginning on Monday morning. With the help and support of the City of Battle Creek and the City Manager's office, on Monday July 8th beginning at 7 a.m., Ace Parking Lot Striping of Plainwell will be painting the crosswalks at the intersections of Capital Ave NE and Van Buren St. in a rainbow pattern for the upcoming Pride Festival events from July 18th through 21st. The work is scheduled to be completed by 7 p.m. Monday, weather permitting.

The crosswalks will serve as visual symbols of both the city’s inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community and their impact on the city community at large.

The Rainbow Crosswalks will:

Act a symbol of welcome and acknowledgment to the LGBTQ+ community, both those within our community as well as visitors.

Recognize the contributions that BC Pride has made in the past ten years to the community.

Add to the growing number of public art/murals that have been popping up across Battle Creek.

A statement from Battle Creek Pride stated they are incredibly proud and grateful for the support and partnership that the city of Battle Creek has shown.